Vampires
This most famous of the vamps was inspired in-part by historical accounts of Vlad the Impaler, a 15th century Wallachian prince.
Who is Bram Stoker's Dracula?
This 2017 adaptation of King’s 1986 novel is the 7th highest grossing R-rated film of all time. It’s sequel is 24th on the list.
What is It?
In this series, female students of magic are referred to as witches, male students as wizards. The only witch among its three protagonists is said to be the brightest of them all.
What is Harry Potter?
The confession featured in this Edgar Allan Poe short story is sure to get your blood pumping… as soon as that noise under the floor quiets down.
What is The Tell-Tale Heart?
This animal can represent the devil or deceptiveness more broadly.
What is a Snake?
The author of this series says the idea came to her in a dream. The resulting books would go on to popularize the tropes of love triangles and vampire vs. werewolf conflict in a big way.
What is Stephanie Meyer's The Twilight Saga?
King famously dislikes the film adaptation of this novel, despite the success of both.
What is The Shining?
This novel’s aptly-named White Witch has plunged the world into one hundred years of perpetual winter.
What is The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis?
Better hope you don’t draw the marked slip in this Shirley Jackson short story.
What is The Lottery?
This bird can symbolize death, darkness, or prophecy, especially in its eponymous poem.
What is a raven?
This 1976 title was its author’s debut novel, later adapted for film in 1994 starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
What is Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire?
This King title was not popular as a novel until after its film adaptation premiered in 1976.
What is Carrie?
This children’s novel by Roald Dahl features an evil plot to turn all English children into mice. EEK!
What is The Witches?
This short story features a rider believed to be a soldier decapitated by cannon fire in the American Revolution, but the archetype has appeared in European folklore since the Middle Ages.
What is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
This symbol can represent mortality, death, or danger. Alas, poor Yorick!
What is a skull?
This 1954 vampire novel also helped popularize post-apocalyptic and zombie horror.
What is I am Legend by Richard Matheson?
This recently adapted title featuring a totalitarian dystopia has been understood as a metaphor for the Vietnam War.
What is The Long Walk?
In this Shakespeare play, three witches prophecy that the titular character shall become king.
What is Macbeth?
This Flannery O’Connor short story was published in 1953 and follows a dysfunctional family road trip culminating in a violent encounter with The Misfit.
What is A Good Man Is Hard to Find?
This symbol can represent ignorance, fear, or evil. Hey who turned out the lights?
What is darkness?
This title is often quoted as the progenitor of the romantic vampire literary genre.
What is John William Polidori's The Vampyre?
This beloved film was adapted from a novella was originally published in a collection of 4 short stories. Two of its companions were also adapted for film: Stand By Me (1986) and Apt Pupil (1994).
What is The Shawshank Redemption?
The revisionist satire novel isn’t for kids, despite the impressions given by its acclaimed Broadway adaptation.
What is Wicked: The Life and Times of the Witched Witch of the West?
This post-apocalyptic short story by Harlan Ellison features a sentient supercomputer seeking revenge on its creators.
What is I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream?
This symbol can represent life, family, sacrifice, or passion.
What is blood?